Gluten-Free Buttermilk Cinnamon Rolls

These gluten-free buttermilk cinnamon rolls are perfect for celiacs and people with grain allergies. They taste so close to the real thing, you won't believe it!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon xanthan gum
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 0.75 cup shortening
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup chopped pecans
• 2.5 cups rice flour, or more as needed
• 1.6666667461395 cups potato starch
• 2.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 cups buttermilk, warmed
• 0.25 cup ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Prepare dough: Whisk 2 1/2 cups rice flour, potato starch, sugar, eggs, baking powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until no lumps remain. Gradually pour in buttermilk and mix until incorporated; add more rice flour if dough feels too goopy. Knead with floured hands until dough is a good, solid consistency, then place in the refrigerator to cool for about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Remove dough from the refrigerator and divide in half. Roll each piece on a floured surface into a 9x12-inch rectangle.

Step 5

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon for filling together in a bowl. Spread 1/2 of the butter over each dough rectangle. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture, then spread nuts evenly over top. Starting at the long edges, roll each rectangle into a log, then cut each into 12 slices with a very sharp knife or dental floss. Place rolls in the prepared baking pan.

Step 6

Remove cinnamon rolls from the oven and spread frosting over while still warm.

Step 7

Meanwhile, prepare frosting: Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together. Gradually mix in milk until frosting reaches a spreading consistency.